The air is almost electric as we get ever nearer to the announcement of Android 4.4 and the Nexus 5. Of course, we don't know exactly when that will be, but tomorrow has been heavily rumored. Perhaps adding more fuel to that fire, Google has updated the Play Store listing for the Nexus 7 with a new interface better suited to selecting among multiple configurations.

Now when clicking the link to the new Nexus 7, you'll get a page with drop-down lists to choose the storage size and connectivity. It's much easier to change up the device configuration than clicking on those tiles below the device image. The Play Store also helpfully gives you alternatives if you select a configuration that doesn't exist – for example a 16GB Nexus 7 with LTE.

It's worth noting that the listing for the Nexus 4 hasn't been changed. Although, neither has the Nexus 10 as of now. We expect the Nexus 4 to vanish from the Play Store soon, but the Nexus 10's fate is less clear.

Normally the accessory makers get dummy units, and such to measure things up before the launch of devices. Should be fine, and all the cases, and such that Spigen makes are all pretty well reviewed.

Mental_Moose

Hehe. I have to admit that I considered it, but I think I'll wait to see when the Nexus 5 is available her in Norway first.
Since we can't order from the Play Store we have to wait for LG, which means days or months ...

Simon Belmont

You, too?! I got the boot a few days ago.

Haha. Come on, Google!

NinoBr0wn

They were just getting in the way anyway. The Precious cannot be ignored.

Bionlc

Tomorrow is the day. Very reliable source told me to expect an announcement tomorrow morning. This is the same source who has shared his fair share of leaks (chromekey and hammerhead). Take it to the bank.

Matthew DiGiacomo

Bionic? Is that you?

trickytree1984

Well.... Now I am convinced

TheLastAngel

Does this mean no press event?

Bionlc

The Verge has their hands on this bad boy and is shooting a nice video. Think about how the nexus4 event was handled. Similar launch but different circumstances.

If it wasn't for this app I probably wouldn't have gotten my Nexus 4 when I did. =)

Ray

This is awesome. Thanks a lot. :)

angel_spain

Me too. 2nd batch of Nexus 4 in Spain lasted only 8 minutes, thanks to that I purchased mine.

Hockey is overrated

If the Nexus 5 is released tomorrow approximately what time would it show up on the Google Play store for ordering? I have to know because they block Gmail at work and I might fake a dentist appointment and take a couple hours off to run home and order a phone. :-)

Gandalf_Teh_Gray

Bathroom then use your cell phone?

Hockey is overrated

My current phone is a Samsung Galaxy S with Cyanogenmod on it. It's painfully slow.

So I'm going to be the guy who talks about the actual story? I think they have this the wrong way around, it's rather stupid. In the UK, if you go to the Nexus 7 listing and then try and select the GSM/LTE model, it says it isn't available - because the site automatically picked the 16GB version. There is NO indication that switching to the 32GB version grants you a GSM/LTE option.